Starwberry Toffee Dessert Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes, stirring occasionally; cool on a wire rack. Set aside 1/3 cup for topping; sprinkle remaining nut mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-in. dish., In a large saucepan, combine the egg whites, 1 tablespoon sugar, water and cream of tartar over low heat. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed until mixture reaches 160°. Pour into a large bowl. Add strawberries, lemon juice and remaining sugar; beat on high for 8 minutes or until light and fluffy., In another large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into strawberry mixture. Transfer to prepared dish; sprinkle with the reserved nut mixture. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• dissolve the sugar in the water in a small, heavy saucepan and boil without stirring - just swirl the pan around until the sugar syrup turns a golden caramel colour.
• remove from the heat and dip strawberries into te syrup, holding them by the stalk.
• leave to harden on a non-stick baking paper.
• this also works well with cherries.

Steps:

• Line a 20cm flan tin with baking parchment. Put the biscuits in a strong food bag and bash with a rolling pin to finely crush them. Tip into a bowl and mix in the melted butter. Press over the base of the tin. Chill for about 30 mins until it feels firm. Slice or halve the strawberries, depending on their size.
• Remove the biscuit base from the flan tin and slide onto a flat serving plate. Put 2 tbsp of the cream in a small bowl with the toffees, then whip the rest until it just holds its shape in soft folds. Fold in the yogurt, then spoon over the biscuit base and cover with strawberries.
• Melt the toffees and cream together in the microwave on Medium for 30 secs-1 min, then stir until it forms a sauce. Drizzle over the tart filling.
• The tart can be chilled for a couple of hours at this stage. Dust with icing sugar before serving.